2020

Timeline

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Before 1900

Prehistoric eras: Precambrian • Carboniferous • Permian • Jurassic • Cretaceous • Last Ice Age

BCE: 30,000 • 8000 • 4th millennium • 1100 • 218

Before 1800: 79 • 1274 • 1348 • 1357 • 1502 • 1556 • 1588 • 1605 • 1749

1800s: 1804 • 1805 • 1850 • 1851 • 1853 • 1862 • 1875 • 1881 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899

1900–1999

'00s: 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

'10s: 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

'20s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

'30s: 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

'40s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

'50s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

'60s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

'70s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

'90s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000–present

'00s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

'10s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

'20s: 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026

Future

2027 • 2028 • 2029 • 2030 • 2031 • 2034 • 2035 • 2036 • 2039 • 2041 • 2042 • 2043 • 2045 • 2046 • 2047 • 2048 • 2097 • 2204 • 22,000

In the real world

February

• SRS Cinema releases Attack of the Giant Teacher to Blu-ray and VHS.
• 4 February: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 41st and 42nd volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 20 February: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 43rd and 44th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 25 February: Media Blasters releases Gappa to Blu-ray.

March

• 20 March: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 45th and 46th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 31 March: Hobby Japan publishes Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Completion.

April

• 10 April: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 47th and 48th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 17 April: Magic: The Gathering releases its Ikoria, Lair of Behemoths set, featuring monsters from the Godzilla series.
• 24 April: Eizo Kaimai passes away at the age of 90.

May

• SRS Cinema releases God Raiga vs. King Ohga: War of the Monsters to Blu-ray and VHS.
• 1 May: Season 2 of Godziban premieres.
• 6 May: G-Fest XXVII is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• 15 May: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 49th and 50th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 27 May: HBO Max is launched.

June

• 6 June: Pal Entertainments releases Monster Seafood Wars to Japanese theaters.
• 9 June: Mill Creek releases a double feature of The H-Man and Battle in Outer Space to Blu-ray.
• 12 June: Warner Bros. delays Godzilla vs. Kong to May 21, 2021. Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 51st and 52nd volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.

July

• Playmates toys for Godzilla vs. Kong begin to appear in Walmart stores across the United States and Canada.
• 10 July: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 53rd and 54th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 11-12 July: An online convention called Kaiju Con-Line, organized by Kyle Yount, is held.
• 18 July: Haruma Miura, who played Eren in the live-action Attack on Titan movies, dies at the age of 30.
• 31 July: No Man's Nose releases The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 to Japanese theaters.

August

• NECA's license to produce Godzilla figures ends.
• 4 August: Devolver Digital publishes Fall Guys.
• 14 August: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 55th and 56th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 18 August: Arrow Video releases Gamera: The Complete Collection on Blu-ray. Indie Rights and Allied Vaughn release Notzilla digitally and on home video, respectively.

September

• 18 September: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 57th and 58th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.

October

• 2-4 October: An online convention called Kaiju Masterclass, organized by Steve Ryfle, Erik Homenick, John DeSentis, Patrick Galvan, Matt Parmley, Kyle Byrd, and Kyle Gilmore, is held.
• 10 October: The Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji attraction in the Nijigen no Mori theme park opens to the public.
• 12 October: Arrow Video releases Warning from Space on Blu-ray.
• 16 October: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 59th and 60th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 29 October: Kodansha publishes Sticker Picture Book: Chibi Godzilla and Friends.
• 30 October: Microgaster godzilla, a parasitoid wasp, is named after Godzilla.

November

• 3 November: Godzilla Fest 2020 is livestreamed for Godzilla's 66th anniversary. The short Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest premieres during the event.
• 14 November: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 61st and 62nd volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 16 November: Eureka! releases Battle in Outer Space and The H-Man on Blu-ray.

December

• 18 December: Monster Hunter is released to U.S. theaters on December 18.
• 19 December: A preview of Nezura 1964 premieres at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas in Tokyo.
• 25 December: Dai Nippon Publishing releases the 63rd and 64th volumes of Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book.
• 26 December: Kadokawa Shoten publishes the first chapter of the manga adaptation of The Great Yokai War: Guardians.

Gallery

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  6 Jun. - Monster Seafood Wars theatrical poster
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  31 Jul. - The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 poster
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  18 Dec. - Monster Hunter poster

Videos

Godzilla goes on a date in a episode of Knight Scoop

References

This is a list of references for 2020. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: ^[1]

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